The Raphael house is the largest homeless shelter for families in San Francisco. Raphael House has an incredible success rate of 85% of its families achieving long term housing and also becoming financially independent. However the Raphael House is 100% privately funded and supported, so without events, donations, and fundraisers is would not be able to continue.

Fine jewelry designer Irene Neuwirth presented her pieces in person during the Barneys New York Foundation x Raphael House. During this wonderful celebration, 10% of all sales went directly to the Raphael House.

There are an estimated 553,742 people in the United States experiencing homelessness on a given night, according to the most recent national point-in-time estimate (January 2017). This represents a rate of approximately 17 people experiencing homelessness per every 10,000 people in the general population.

— National Alliance to End Homelessness

from leftMahkameh Rahimi, Noelle Lynne

550,000 unaccompanied, single youth and young adults under the age of 24 experience a homelessness episode of longer than one week. Approximately 380,000 of that total are under the age of 18.

— Social Solutions

from leftMahkameh Rahimi,Cassandra McClure

Homeless families comprise roughly 34% of the total U.S. homeless population

— Green Doors

Be sure to check out Raphael House's upcoming Annual Gala on May 5th, 2018 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

Over 85% of homeless families are headed by women - specifically, by single women with at least 2 children - and domestic violence is a principal cause for homelessness among single mother families.

— National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty.

from leftPalkele Parker, Liam Parker

A staggering 2.5 million children are now homeless each year in America. This historic high represents one in every 30 children in the United States.

— National Center on Family Homelessness

Remembering your night is always more fun when taking something home, and the photobooth from MirMir did just the trick with printed photos. Not to mention the gem props tied in perfectly with the Irene Neuwirth being the recognized jewlery designer of the evening.

Barneys New York hosted a cocktail party and shopping event in support of Raphael House on Thursday April 5th, 2018. For the fourth year in a row, the Barneys New York Foundation hosted this annual event to support the vital work Raphael House does to help San Francisco area families achieve independence and reach a brighter futures. Launched in 2016, the Barneys New York Foundation is built around three main pillars of giving—human rights, education, and the arts